Protein Bar & Kitchen franchise
A Protein Bar & Kitchen franchisee serves high-protein salads, wraps, bowls, shakes and smoothies. At the end of 2025 there were 16 Protein Bar & Kitchen locations in the US, 3 franchised and 13 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $370K–$685K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 16+3 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Protein Bar and Kitchen Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Protein Bar & Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one restaurant costs an estimated $369,500 to $685,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Protein Bar and Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Protein Bar & Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Protein Bar and Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. Non-compliance can raise it to 7%; an unauthorized closure incurs a $1,000 daily royalty. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Protein Bar and Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Protein Bar & Kitchen publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 results for selected businesses, separated by location type. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Protein Bar and Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (+2) | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 (0) | 13 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Protein Bar and Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
How Protein Bar & Kitchen compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Protein Bar & Kitchen is the 42nd cheapest to open and the 103rd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Protein Bar & Kitchen | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $370K | $484K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 16.7% | 3.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
